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Q4 29:45

The siren has sounded to end Q4.

Q4 29:45

The Dons won the uncontested possession count in the last quarter by 32.

Q4 29:45

The Pies were able to win the ball at the contest in the last quarter, recording six more contested possessions, but were unable to retain possession, recording a kicking efficiency of just 52 per cent.

Q4 27:12

Essendon InterchangeOrazio Fantasia off due to an injury.

Q4 26:55

GOALBombers (Heath Hocking)

Q4 26:55

Michael Hurley has won 10 intercept possessions. His 10th launched the Dons' eighth goal from turnovers.

Q4 23:27

BEHINDMagpies (Rushed)

Q4 22:52

The Dons and Pies have combined to boot just two goals from 77 chains originating in defensive 50.

Q4 22:44

BEHINDBombers (Joe Daniher)

Q4 19:47

BEHINDBombers (Shaun Edwards)

Q4 19:26

Essendon InterchangeTayte Pears off due to an injury.

Q4 19:13

The Pies are kicking at just 49 per cent efficiency this quarter.

Q4 19:07

BEHINDMagpies (Darcy Moore)

Q4 16:50

BEHINDBombers (Cale Hooker)

Q4 14:46

GOALBombers (Heath Hocking)

Q4 14:46

The Dons are winning the clearance count this quarter by two and have generated the only score from stoppages.

Q4 11:25

GOALMagpies (Ben Reid)

Q4 11:25

The Dons have conceded a score from 21 per cent of their turnovers, one per cent less than their season average.

Q4 08:09

GOALBombers (Cale Hooker)

Q4 08:09

The Dons have converted 20 per cent of the Pies' turnovers into a score, two per cent more than their season average.

Q4 07:17

BEHINDBombers (Conor McKenna)

Q4 02:48

GOALMagpies (Alex Fasolo)

Q4 02:48

Alex Fasolo has grabbed four marks inside 50. The Dons have grabbed three.

Q4 00:42

BEHINDMagpies (Matthew Scharenberg)

Q4 00:00

Q4 is now underway.

Q3 29:53

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Q3 29:53

The Pies laid 21 tackles in the third quarter after laying just 17 in the first half.

Q3 29:53

The Dons won the clearance count 97 in the third quarter but the Pies were able to generate two scores to none from stoppages.

Q3 29:30

BEHINDMagpies (Scott Pendlebury)

Q3 28:26

Collingwood InterchangeJamie Elliott off due to an injury.

Q3 26:16

GOALBombers (Conor McKenna)

Q3 26:16

Conor McKenna is up to six disposals at 83 per cent efficiency and three marks this quarter as well as booting that goal.

Q3 24:54

Essendon InterchangeShaun Edwards was substituted into the game for Elliott Kavanagh.

Q3 19:54

Collingwood InterchangeAlan Toovey was substituted into the game for Brodie Grundy.

Q3 18:13

GOALMagpies (Levi Greenwood)

Q3 18:13

The Pies have grabbed 14 marks inside 50, one more than their season average, and generated 10 scores including eight goals from marks. The Dons have grabbed three marks inside 50 and generated two scores from marks.

Q3 16:01

BEHINDBombers (Brent Stanton)

Q3 14:25

GOALMagpies (Jack Crisp)

Q3 14:25

Alex Fasolo is up to six score involvements, including three goal assists, two goal launches and two scores.

Q3 12:59

BEHINDBombers (Cale Hooker)

Q3 09:17

GOALMagpies (Jarryd Blair)

Q3 09:17

The Dons are winning the clearance count by nine but both teams have generated six scores from stoppages. Brodie Grundy has launched three of the Pies' four goals from this source.

Q3 06:44

GOALMagpies (Jesse White)

Q3 06:44

Alex Fasolo has recorded a quarterhigh four disposals at 100 per cent efficiency with his last disposal launching the Pies' sixth goal from turnovers.

Q3 05:35

BEHINDMagpies (Steele Sidebottom)

Q3 01:46

GOALBombers (Heath Hocking)

Q3 01:46

The Dons boot the first goal of the third quarter from a turnover.

Q3 00:00

Q3 is now underway.

Q2 32:53

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Q2 32:53

Scott Pendlebury attended eight centre bounces in the second quarter after attending none in the first quarter and just six last week.

Q2 32:53

The Pies five scores in the second quarter were sourced from chains originating in their forward half. The Dons sourced three goals from each of their defensive half and forward half.

Q2 32:53

The Dons won one more hitout and one less hitoutto-advantage than the Pies in the second quarter, and despite winning the clearance count by seven were able to generate just two scores from stoppages, the same return as the Pies.

Q2 32:38

Tom Langdon is up to a gamehigh eight intercept possessions. He has grabbed four of his five marks from Bomber kicks.

Q2 31:35

GOALBombers (Brent Stanton)

Q2 29:42

BEHINDBombers (Conor McKenna)

Q2 28:20

GOALMagpies (Jarryd Blair)

Q2 26:58

Collingwood InterchangeNathan J. Brown off due to an injury.

Q2 26:10

GOALBombers (Brent Stanton)

Q2 26:10

Brent Stanton has recorded five disposals at 100 per cent efficiency this quarter as well as booting two goals.

Q2 24:01

The Pies have recorded four ground kicks to two and have scored two goals to none from them, both to Ben Kennedy.

Q2 23:43

GOALMagpies (Ben Kennedy)

Q2 20:11

Make that two goals for the Dons sourced from turnovers.

Q2 19:59

GOALBombers (David Zaharakis)

Q2 18:23

GOALMagpies (Jamie Elliott)

Q2 18:23

Backto-back goals to the Pies sourced from forward half turnovers. They have sourced four goals from turnovers including three from forward half turnovers. The Dons have scored just the one goal from turnovers.

Q2 16:36

GOALMagpies (Ben Kennedy)

Q2 14:49

GOALBombers (Brent Stanton)

Q2 14:49

That goal to Brent Stanton was the first to originate from a defensive 50 chain. The Dons have generated three inside 50s from 18 chains originating in defensive 50 and the Pies have generated just one inside 50 from 11 chains originating in defensive 50

Q2 13:33

BEHINDMagpies (Scott Pendlebury)

Q2 13:33

Scott Pendlebury is kicking at just 25 per cent efficiency, the second lowest percentage of any Pie.

Q2 11:21

That short kick by Steele Sidebottom was the Pies first effective kick this quarter. Their kicking efficiency is just eight per cent.

Q2 09:46

The Dons are winning the effective kick count 100 this quarter.

Q2 07:42

GOALBombers (Jake Melksham)

Q2 07:42

The Dons have won six more contested possessions and three more clearances than the Pies this quarter, and they have laid 11 more tackles.

Q2 03:57

BEHINDBombers (Rushed)

Q2 01:23

GOALBombers (Brendon Goddard)

Q2 01:23

The Dons have recorded the only inside 50 this quarter and have generated two scores from it, both from Collingwood turnovers.

Q2 00:29

BEHINDBombers (Joe Daniher)

Q2 00:00

Q2 is now underway.

Q1 28:23

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Q1 28:23

Despite winning the hitout (144) and hitout-to-advantage (7-1) counts, the Pies have won four fewer clearances than the Dons and generated two fewer scores from stoppages.

Q1 27:19

Shaun McKernan is being well beaten in ruck contests, but he has won an equal gamehigh three clearances and an equal team-high eight disposals.

Q1 24:09

The Pies are winning the uncontested possession count by 16. Prior to this game they had lost this count by 18 per game, ranked 16th in the competition.

Q1 23:46

BEHINDBombers (Conor McKenna)

Q1 19:19

GOALMagpies (Jesse White)

Q1 19:19

Alex Fasolo has started well. He has recorded gamehighs for score involvements (4) and marks inside 50 (3) to go with his five disposals.

Q1 19:06

Essendon InterchangeConor McKenna was substituted into the game for Shaun Edwards.

Q1 17:49

BEHINDMagpies (Alex Fasolo)

Q1 17:49

The Pies have grabbed four marks in forward 50 and generated four scores from marks. The Dons are yet to grab a mark in forward 50.

Q1 15:41

GOALBombers (Shaun McKernan)

Q1 15:41

Both teams have won three centre bounce clearances and launched one goal from them.

Q1 14:31

GOALMagpies (Darcy Moore)

Q1 14:31

Brodie Grundy is dominating the hitouts. He has won nine including four toadvantage with the last launching the Pies first goal from stoppages.

Q1 13:04

GOALBombers (Cale Hooker)

Q1 13:04

The Dons two goals have originated from forward 50 stoppages.

Q1 11:26

BEHINDBombers (Heath Hocking)

Q1 10:21

GOALMagpies (Taylor Adams)

Q1 10:21

Both teams have created eight turnovers with the Pies creating six to three in midfield and launching two goals to none from these.

Q1 06:45

GOALBombers (Jackson Merrett)

Q1 06:45

Both teams have won three clearances with the Dons launching the only score from stoppages.

Q1 02:49

GOALMagpies (Alex Fasolo)

Q1 02:49

The Pies have created two turnovers in their forward half and generated a score from both.

Q1 02:21

Essendon InterchangeJoe Daniher off due to a concussion.

Q1 01:55

Essendon InterchangeJoe Daniher off due to an injury.

Q1 01:38

BEHINDMagpies (Rushed)

Q1 00:00

Q1 is now underway.

Q0 00:00

The Dons have converted 18 per cent of their opposition's turnovers into a score this season, ranked 16th, and have conceded a score from 22 per cent of their turnovers, ranked 14th.

Q0 00:00

Essendon has lost the clearance count by five per game this season, the second worst differential of any side, and it has been outscored by 228 points from stoppages, ranked 15th.

Q0 00:00

The Pies have generated a score from five per cent of kickins this season, the lowest percentage of any side, and since round 16, they have launched 13 per cent of their scores from the defensive 50, ranked 16th.

Q0 00:-20

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Hocking kicked a goal with less than a minute-and-a-half on the clock to give the Dons the match-winning lead, before the ball was pushed to the Pies' attacking end as the siren approached.

But a free kick was awarded to Cale Hooker in a marking contest as the Pies went inside 50 with 23 seconds left, which saw the ball end up on the city side wing as the siren rang.

It was welcome relief for the Bombers, who hadn't tasted victory under interim coach Matt Egan and have endured a rough season dogged by the on-going ASADA and WADA situation, and the resignation of coach James Hird.

"The players are absolutely rapt. It's been a tough year for them. Seeing them at the end it was great reward for such a tough year."

Their sixth win for the season was led by Brent Stanton, who collected 30 disposals and kicked three goals, all of which came in the second quarter.

Dyson Heppell was also important for the Bombers with 28 and eight clearances, while promoted rookie Shaun McKernan was excellent in the ruck and around the ground.

Hocking was influential with three goals, none more important than his second and third – the last two of the game - that stole the win after the Pies led for much of the second half.

After the first quarter went goal for goal, the Bombers' first move came early in the second when they kicked three unanswered majors.

Stanton put together a terrific term, equalling his career-best goal haul with three; the third of which was set up by Joe Daniher after a remarkable comeback from a first-term head knock in the opening minute.

Daniher was on the ground for a few minutes after crashing into both Ben Reid and Taylor Adams, but returned to the field for the second term after serving 20 minutes as the concussion substitute.